[Goanet-news]GOANET NEWS: Lorna, Babush Monserrate and more
## # Don't just read the news... discuss it. Learn more about Goa via Goanet# # Goanet is a 10-year-old network launched by Herman Carneiro in 1994. # # See all archives http://news.gmane.org/gmane.culture.region.india.goa/ # # To join, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and ask to join GoanetDigest. # ## ** From The Small Press [] SHE'S DONE IT, LORNA VISITS LISBOA: Speaking to writer Zinia Costa, the Goan nightingale says: I always wanted to visit Lisbon, and now my dreams have finally come true. Lorna's tryst with the city began when she sang Chris Perry's song 'Lisboa'. (Goan Messenger, issue dated Jan 16-31). [] Minister Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate has extracted more than his pound of flesh from a shaken Manohar Parrikar, who is painfully aware that he (Babush) has the capacity to unleash tsunami waves which could sweep (the CM) off his chair. (Goan Observer) www.goanobserver.com [] POLITICIANS draining Goa Industrial Development Corporation? (Goan Observer) [] FRANCISCO MARTINS, Goa's grand showman (Melba Mergulhao-Carvalho Antao in Goan Observer) [] GOEMCHEM PRIZE 2004 goes to Yadneshwar Nigale for untiringly combatting eradication of superstitions and social dogmas. Nigale won by a narrow margin over human rights activist advocate Albertina Almeida (GM) [] GOA'S FIRST FEMALE editor no more. Leonor de Loyola Furtado e Fernandes was editor of India-Portuguese. (GM) [] POLITICAL STORM: BJP dismissed speculation as baseless, but Parrikar detractors maintained this could be just the lull before the storm. (GM) [] GOA'S CONTROVERSIAL VCD: If a historical movie is to be produced by the State government, then it is necessary that historians are taken into confidence, and not just a handful of freedom fighters. (Soter D'Souza in GM) [] GOA HAS GOT a new restaurant offering fajitas to steaks and pastas. It claims to have Goa's largest indoor dance floors, and is called Trafalgar Chowk (Nova Cidade, Porvorim) GM [] PROFILE-FOOTBALL: 27-year-old Ghananian Yusif Yakubu Jr is the mainstay for the Churchill Brothers, and also leading striker of the National Football League three years running. He comes from Saliga in North Ghana. [GM} [] FUNDACAO ORIENTE is offering long-term scholarships for doctorate and master's research, artistic improvement, annual courses in the Portuguese language and culture for Asian nationals [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last date Jan 31, 2005 [] 'GOA TO LISBOA', an album releasing the very best of Lorna, is out from Rock and Raaga. director@ rockandraaga.com Rs 190 in CD version. Project director Lawrence de Tiracol, music Hycinth D'Souza, brass arrangement Neville Franco, sax Shyamraj, etc (GM) [] ANGEL CRASTO'S Institute of Personality Development opposite Panjim's Dena Bank offers public speaking, personality development, mind-control, conversational English coaching. Tel 243 5838. (GM) [] INGO's Saturday Night Bazaar calls itself the 'mother of all Goa nite markets' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Saturdays Artisans, hippie market, beer garden, int'l food stalls. [] FIPLEE'S at Benaulim is run by Salazar Pereira, and is an all-rounder hot spot. [] COMMENTS: The much-hyped 'renovated' Panjim Kadamba Transport Corporation Terminus is nothing but new dirt, debris, stench and chaos. -- Aires Rodrigues in GM [] ALL WE actually receive is a grant from the Central Government for the sterilization of dogs. The amount is not sufficient even for sterilizations. -- Dr T T Rathod vet surgeon at GSPCA and Socrates Oliver Vet Hospital telephoen 241 6180. [] We appeal to the Governor to visit Orlim, a segment of Navelim constituency, so that he has a glance at the bridge over River Sal, which has not been maintained, whitewashed or cleaned from the day it was inaugurated by the then CM Dr Wilfred de Souza, about 15 years back. Orlim also does not have a balwadi (nursery). -- Ramakant Naik and Armando Dias. (Goan Observer) [] What Parrikar does not realise is that by going out of the way to appease the rebels and the mercenaries in his government, he is digging his own grave. Sooner or later, the BJP loyalists are bound to demand his resignation. -- Rajan Narayan in Goan Observer [] Pratapsing Rane who ruled for over a decade is a Harvard graduate in agriculture, I am told. In spite of this, our agricultural fields are full of stones and cement products rather than agriculture. Now we have a highly efficient IITian
[Goanet]Renovating Churches Chapels - the new mantra
On a recent mid-week visit to Aldona I was rather perturbed to find that the gossip was centred around financial irregularities in the churches and chapels, rather than the usual village accidents, infidelities and the 'outsiders' menace. 1) Apparently the Mae de Deus Chapel in Corjuem collected some 35 lakhs from the parishioners for renovation of one sort and then the Chaplain made a decision to renovate the front facade instead of sticking to the original plan. The Corjuemkars are angry that their funds are being used for a purpose other than the original intention, without them being taken into confidence. More details are available in the recent archives at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aldona-net/ 2) In the St. Rita Chapel in Carona the Chaplain has set a fund raising target of Rs. 50 lakhs to 'enlarge' the chapel as it cannot accommodate the parishioners on Sunday. One parishioner made a simple suggestion that two masses be held on Sunday instead of one. That surely would have solved the problem? 3) The massive Aldona Church renovation is nearly complete. Funds have been sanctioned to buy 6 chandeliers for Rs.1,25,000/-. Some parishioners are questioning the need for such ostentation. In many parishes in Goa one finds such things happening. The parish priest decides that some major renovation, or completely new construction, has to be done during his tenure. An appeal is made for funds. Money flows in - specially from the hard working, good hearted and generous Gulf Goans. A spanking new facade/ church/ chapel/ extension is built, sometimes quite unnecessarily, and inaugurated with fanfare. The priest moves on to the next parish with another notch on his belt. And searches for new 'building ground' to perpetuate his name for posterity. There are many of these 'builder' priests around and also a growing breed of civil contractors and hangers-on who have made such jobs their full-time occupation. With the relatively lax tendering procedures, and a flush of funds, the attraction is obvious. Sometimes the need for renovation, expansion or reconstruction exists but more often than not it is just a exercise in expanding the particular priest's repertoire of 'projects'. Or the coaxing and manipulation of a shrewd contractor. I wonder if these energies and monies could not be better utilised to build the spiritual church rather than just the physical edifice. Cecil
[Goanet]GOANET NEWS: Lorna, Babush Monserrate and more
** From The Small Press [] SHE'S DONE IT, LORNA VISITS LISBOA: Speaking to writer Zinia Costa, the Goan nightingale says: I always wanted to visit Lisbon, and now my dreams have finally come true. Lorna's tryst with the city began when she sang Chris Perry's song 'Lisboa'. (Goan Messenger, issue dated Jan 16-31). [] Minister Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate has extracted more than his pound of flesh from a shaken Manohar Parrikar, who is painfully aware that he (Babush) has the capacity to unleash tsunami waves which could sweep (the CM) off his chair. (Goan Observer) www.goanobserver.com [] POLITICIANS draining Goa Industrial Development Corporation? (Goan Observer) [] FRANCISCO MARTINS, Goa's grand showman (Melba Mergulhao-Carvalho Antao in Goan Observer) [] GOEMCHEM PRIZE 2004 goes to Yadneshwar Nigale for untiringly combatting eradication of superstitions and social dogmas. Nigale won by a narrow margin over human rights activist advocate Albertina Almeida (GM) [] GOA'S FIRST FEMALE editor no more. Leonor de Loyola Furtado e Fernandes was editor of India-Portuguese. (GM) [] POLITICAL STORM: BJP dismissed speculation as baseless, but Parrikar detractors maintained this could be just the lull before the storm. (GM) [] GOA'S CONTROVERSIAL VCD: If a historical movie is to be produced by the State government, then it is necessary that historians are taken into confidence, and not just a handful of freedom fighters. (Soter D'Souza in GM) [] GOA HAS GOT a new restaurant offering fajitas to steaks and pastas. It claims to have Goa's largest indoor dance floors, and is called Trafalgar Chowk (Nova Cidade, Porvorim) GM [] PROFILE-FOOTBALL: 27-year-old Ghananian Yusif Yakubu Jr is the mainstay for the Churchill Brothers, and also leading striker of the National Football League three years running. He comes from Saliga in North Ghana. [GM} [] FUNDACAO ORIENTE is offering long-term scholarships for doctorate and master's research, artistic improvement, annual courses in the Portuguese language and culture for Asian nationals [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last date Jan 31, 2005 [] 'GOA TO LISBOA', an album releasing the very best of Lorna, is out from Rock and Raaga. director@ rockandraaga.com Rs 190 in CD version. Project director Lawrence de Tiracol, music Hycinth D'Souza, brass arrangement Neville Franco, sax Shyamraj, etc (GM) [] ANGEL CRASTO'S Institute of Personality Development opposite Panjim's Dena Bank offers public speaking, personality development, mind-control, conversational English coaching. Tel 243 5838. (GM) [] INGO's Saturday Night Bazaar calls itself the 'mother of all Goa nite markets' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Saturdays Artisans, hippie market, beer garden, int'l food stalls. [] FIPLEE'S at Benaulim is run by Salazar Pereira, and is an all-rounder hot spot. [] COMMENTS: The much-hyped 'renovated' Panjim Kadamba Transport Corporation Terminus is nothing but new dirt, debris, stench and chaos. -- Aires Rodrigues in GM [] ALL WE actually receive is a grant from the Central Government for the sterilization of dogs. The amount is not sufficient even for sterilizations. -- Dr T T Rathod vet surgeon at GSPCA and Socrates Oliver Vet Hospital telephoen 241 6180. [] We appeal to the Governor to visit Orlim, a segment of Navelim constituency, so that he has a glance at the bridge over River Sal, which has not been maintained, whitewashed or cleaned from the day it was inaugurated by the then CM Dr Wilfred de Souza, about 15 years back. Orlim also does not have a balwadi (nursery). -- Ramakant Naik and Armando Dias. (Goan Observer) [] What Parrikar does not realise is that by going out of the way to appease the rebels and the mercenaries in his government, he is digging his own grave. Sooner or later, the BJP loyalists are bound to demand his resignation. -- Rajan Narayan in Goan Observer [] Pratapsing Rane who ruled for over a decade is a Harvard graduate in agriculture, I am told. In spite of this, our agricultural fields are full of stones and cement products rather than agriculture. Now we have a highly efficient IITian metallurgist occupying that chair who has been promoting steel rolling mills through massive EDC waivers that bounce back to the BJP coffers. -- Floriano Lobo in GO. [] DO YOU THINK pubs, discos and rave parties are detrimental to the health of Goan society? Email by Jan 25 [EMAIL PROTECTED] TODAY'S URLs [] www.villabomfin.com along the Baga road [] www.seaviewcottagesgoa.com
[Goanet]Mumbai: Day one of helmet ruling
Headline: Mumbai riders serve up their best excuses Defiance, creativity mark Day One of drive to enforce helmet ruling By: Snehal Fernandes Source: Indian Express Mumbai Newsline, 22 Jan. 2004 at http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=114841 BEST EXCUSES I don't read newspapers or watch news channels Does a student have the time to read newspapers? When will he study? I have a helmet at home. I just forgot it today because I was in a hurry I have to go to the hospital to visit a relative DAY One of the drive to enforce helmets for bikers and pillion rider by the Mumbai Police brought forth a torrent of excuses from offenders: either defiance or creative reasons why their heads were bare. Weary traffic policemen patiently listened, some clutching their brows in exasperation, as the day wore on-and often wore them out. Some reactions were dramatically childish: If you've caught me, you should catch everyone; or, you're fining us only because there's a reporter here. It didn't seem to matter too much to offenders that Mumbai's accident rate had doubled since last year, that they their chances of serious head injury increased by 40 per cent without a helmet. It was on January 17 that state government made helmets mandatory for two-wheeler drivers and pillion riders. The fine for not doing so: Rs 100 each. The traffic police booked 3,500 riders on Friday, collecting Rs 1.88 lakh in fines. At 12.30 pm at a traffic junction on the Western Express Highway at Bandra, only about one in eight two-wheeler riders are using helmets. Many zipped right past traffic policemen. Was the new law being enforced? ''We received an order from the traffic control at 10 am. And I have seized four licenses till now,'' explained a traffic constable, refusing to be named. ''I should confiscate at least ten licenses by 3 pm. But for the first few days, things will be slightly lax.'' Many offenders simply couldn't see the need for a helmet. ''I can't imagine donning a helmet for a five-minute ride to the market,'' said an indignant Nelson D'Souza (25), stopped on the Western Express. ''It's ridiculous.'' And while most submitted their licenses M D Dubey (44) refused. ''Neither will I pay the fine nor will I give my license,'' he yelled to a bemused officer. ''People need to be informed,'' he continued. ''It's just another way of filling the coffers.'' For the police, it's clearly not going to be a smooth ride. But the message is beginning to go home. ''Why fine people on the first day?'' argued A I Shaikh (60) after his licence was seized. Within an hour, he bought his first helmet. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Goanet] Another view, 'Festival of Blessings'
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 02:27:10 +0530, Boromor Joseph Dias [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2. Anyone/anything who distracts you from knowing God better, you should avoid them. So, one should not listen to atheists? Should atheists be allowed to preach? Do atheists have equal rights as theists? 5. Who are we to judge men woman of God? They are all God's people He will deal with them. So, we should not question the views and practices of people who claim to be men/women of God? Should we never distrust them? Should we believe everything they say? Should we tolerate their prejudice? Should we believe their miracles? Cheers, Santosh
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[Goanet]Re: Chari article
All, I apologize for misspelling Nina Martyris name in my earlier post. vjp Hello all, I'd like to share Nina Martyris Times of India article on goanet. As some of my friends have heard me say -- currently in India we have Madhav Chari; then we have our fine Goan pianists, Viyaj Iyer and Louis Banks. I
[Goanet]Jazz Nite (February) at Starters More
Dear Jazz Lovers, Hi! After the jazzy start to 2005 on the 5th January, things are hotting up for the next Jazz Night at Starters More. Keep Wednesday, 2nd February free, because Jazz Junction is back with some really accomplished performers. For February, the line-up will feature : Samantha Edwards - Vocals Samantha is the jingle voice in the country who represented India at the 2003 Jazz Yatra. Jayson Jones - Saxophone Jayson is the saxophone playing anthropologist from Chicago who is in town to do a thesis on changing trends of popular music in India. Ben Fernandez - Keyboards Ben is Mumbai's keyboard wiz who performed at the 2003 Jazz Yatra and in end February is off to New Zealand to study jazz. Colin D'Cruz - Bass Colin leads 'Jazz Junction and has performed with every jazz musician in the country besides several internationally acclaimed artistes. Lester Godinho - Drums Lester, son of Leslie Godinho, has carved a niche for himself in the jazz idiom with local as well as international artistes. With a special appearance by Leni Stern - Guitarist/Vocalist from New York Some of you were with us and unfortunately others were unable to make it to the first Jazz Night of 2005, and so I am hoping that you will all definately come and bring your friends to this one. Starting with February's Jazz Night, there will be a nominal entrance charge of Rs 100/- per person. This is to enable us to bring you the very best local and visiting international artistes so that every Jazz Night is special. As always, if you'd like a table reserved for the evening - please give me a call at the earliest on 98201-70074. I look forward to hearing from you. And to having you with us on 2nd February, 9.00 pm onwards. Please come. Sincerely, Nandita
[Goanet]Chari article
Hello all, I'd like to share Nian Martyris Times of India article on goanet. As some of my friends have heard me say -- currently in India we have Madhav Chari; then we have our fine Goan pianists, Viyaj Iyer and Louis Banks. I have know Madhav for many years here in NY and recently met him in Chennai, where he daily pounds the baby Steinway at the Gothe Institut. Madhav and I have spent numerous hours talking on the confluences between art and music (jazz). I strongly recommend Madhav's plaing and urge Goans in particular to avail of any opportunity to hear Madhav talk or play. Way back in Kolkotta he studied under Tony Menezes. The way he approaches the piano -- as a percussive instrument and his ability to break the thought process down in his talks suggests a very egalitarian mind; which I have believed was a very Goan trait in days gone by. This is a pretty straightforward piece but gives a sense of Madhav's perspective on life and jazz. Anyway. Read on! Venantius This appeared in today's Times of India 'Mumbai is nowhere in New York's cultural league' NINA MARTYRIS TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2005 11:20:10 PM ] MUMBAI: Interviews conducted on traffic islands during rush hour are bound to be snappy affairs with more exhaust than conversation. We are standing on the cement bump on the wide road that runs between the Prince of Wales Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art. Although not the quietest of spots, one has to admit that the two backdrops make it very artsy. Jazz pianist Madhav Chari, Kolkataborn, New York-based with strong Chennai ties, is a product of many cultures, to say nothing of his mathematical background which he jettisoned for jazz but which he says helps him structure his music. Chari is in Mumbai to lend his virtuosity to the KalaGhoda Festivalhe conducted a workshop which unravelled the many skeins of jazz and delivered a fine performance at the Horniman Circle Gardens, playing from the classics and his own compositions. The evening had to be sawed off because of the 10 pmloudspeaker deadline, giving the audience barely an hour's listening time. But despite this, his worries of the iffy open-air acoustics and the paint from the black keys coming off on his fingers (It was a Chinese piano called Pearl River, he grins), the evening was a hit. Excerpts: What is the best part about being in Mumbai? To see a cultural festival of this sort. The worst part? The senseless waste of time in commutingNew York is bigger but has a better transportation network. Mumbai and New York are always compared. Is there an affinity? No way.Mumbai is not as multicultural, nor as cosmopolitan. Mumbai is nowhere in New York's cultural league. In Mumbai, as of now, it's only an external vibe, whereas in New York there is a thought process invested in culture. How does one get into that league? The only way is to have a large population of artistes here. The elite have to stop thinking that culture is only entertainment. Look at Chennaiit has the best ratio of highly developed musicians to the regular population as compared to any Indian metro. It has 70 performing arts venues and 30 venues where regular lec-dems are held. Even the average clerk is knowledgeable about Carnatic music. Discussions on why a particular raag changed from 1920 to today are run of the mill. Which Indian metro has the most educated jazz audience? Frankly, I found the audience more or less the same in all cities. In Delhi, initially it was the cosmetic appeal, but Igot lot of intelligent questions on classical music. More people in Mumbaiare familiar with jazz than, say, Chennai, but in Chennai people are morefamiliar with technically evolved music, like Carnatic. Describe jazz inone line. We've heard you say that it's like trying barbecue sauce andmango chutney. Jazzmusic is an engagement with life at its most profound level. It's myphilosophy. Louiz Banks is regarded as India's king of jazz. There is nosuch thing as a king of jazz anywhere in the world and there has neverbeen. This is not an athletics competition. It is about artistry. One cannever say John Coltrane was greater than Charlie Parker or vice versa. By international standards, Louiz is a good musician. It is also true that he is a product of India's jazz scene, which is extremely small. Musicians need to look outside their country to great jazz musicians so that they are part of a history that goes beyond local heroes. Youbelong to the New York gharana of jazz. It's a bunch of jazz musicianslike Wynton Marsalis, David Murray and Henry Threadgill who are pushingthe envelope of sound. I'm happy to be part of the tradition that iscarried by these three.
[Goanet]Francis Fernandes...comment..timesonline.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8209-1451143,00.html January 22, 2005 Dead people get 400m in pensions By Christine Seib AS MANY as 82,000 of Britain's 8.2 million company pensions are being paid to dead people, costing companies potentially 400 million a year. Trustees of company pension schemes are combing death registers to cut the number of pensions being paid to the deceased, The Times has learnt. Baker Tilly, the UK's seventh-largest accountancy firm, has conducted checks of death registers for trustees from 15 schemes in the past three months. Another 30 companies were looking at conducting similar searches, said Mark Holland, a director of Baker Tilly. He estimated that up to ten in every 1,000 pensions were being paid to deceased beneficiaries, either through fraud or by accident, at significant costs to companies. If you're paying 20,000 a year to your pensioners and five of them are no longer alive, that's 100,000 you're leaking, he said. Companies hope that reducing the number of pensioners on their books will lower the levy they pay to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the Government's new pensions lifeboat due to open on April 6. For its first year, the PPF levy will be set by the number of people in a company's pension scheme. It is thought that the levy for each person will be between 10 and 30. Francis Fernandes, head of actuarial for ABN Amro, the bank, said: Schemes will have more incentive to control levy costs by checking that the pensioners on their books are living longer for genuine reasons, like they haven't died. Baker Tilly have a database of the 6.5 million deaths registered in England, Scotland and Wales over the past 11 years. The firm compares companies' records with the database. Out of every 1,000 records that we test, we might get up to 20 matches on the full name and date of birth, Mr Holland said. About 50 per cent of these are coincidences there was probably more than one John Smith born in 1948 but the rest may not be. Baker Tilly employees manually check for inaccuracies before sending a report to trustees flagging the names that should be checked. We've had instances where the trustees come back and say that the match was just a coincidence, Mr Holland said. But a number have come back to say that they haven't heard from that pensioner for a while and are going to follow it up. The National Association of Pension Funds yesterday supported the death record checks. It's important and necessary for the security of all members that schemes employ good governance, a spokesman for the association said. Just over eight million Britons receive company pensions. According to the Pensions Commission, these payments are worth 3 per cent of British gross domestic product, equal to about 40 billion. If only 1 per cent, or ten in every 1,000, of these pensions were wrongly paid, the total cost would be 400 million. The families in danger of committing fraud * IF A pensioner's spouse or children are due a contingency benefit after the pensioner's death, it is their responsibility to notify the pension fund trustees that the person is no longer alive, the National Association of Pension Funds said. A spokesman for the NAPF added: If they don't, they're in danger of committing fraud because they'll be receiving higher payments than they would as a contingency benefit. For pensioners without dependants, but with a will, their executor should notify the scheme. The spokesman said that it would be possible for pensioners who died intestate to be overlooked by the system. -- Cheers, Gabe. Wimbledon - London England.
[Goanet]Heritage Musical Show 05.
Heritage Musical Show 05. Konkani Heritage Kuwait successfully organized the first Konkani show of the year on 14th of this month at Hawally Hall popularly known as Hawally A/C Hall. Though the show was not attended by the capacity crowd yet all those who attended it were delighted by the nice entertainment. During the show three Konkani CD's were released one of Veeam Bond Braganza, the other of Lawry Travasso and the third was of Peter Roshan. The skit Antun Poun Paiem Sodd witten and directed by Rosary was well accepted by the audience. It was very meaningful and interesting and all the participants did their roles well. Among the local artistes script writer and songster Rosary Ferns shouldered the major responsibility of the entire show including compeering along with a new comer to Kuwait Miss Marian from Anjuna. Rosary Querobina Sanny rendered two trios while Sanny and Querobina rendered their individual solos, so also by Domnick Fernandes, Bab Agnelo Vishwas Remimbus. The duet of Roney and Jasmine rendered their songs. Among the visitors Roshan and Peter did their best to satisfy the tastes of the audience and comedians Prince Jacob and his brother Humbert handled the comedy roles and youngster Veeam Bond Braganza was the star of the show. She was the major attraction picking the attention of the entire crowd attending the show. Her beautiful youthfull looks and melodious voice kept the audience happy. All her songs were well applauded by the audience. Lawry Travasso in his fast solo mixing up with the audience along with Prince Jacob with Goan traditional musical instrument Gumott created lively athmosphere in the hall. His other solo on Saibinn was very interesting. The climax of the show reached at the end when Rosary Ferns prepared medley made the audience extremely happy. It was a chain of oldies which brought nostalgic feelings into the minds of the audience. The musician and writer Bonaventure DPietro was honoured on the stage during the show for his contribution in the promotion of Konkani. On behalf of KHK, the president Fidelis Fernandes presented Bonaventure with memento. The others who were presented with commemorative plauques were Veeam Bond Braganza thru the hands of Lawry Pinto the president of Youth Recreation Centre and musician Denise thru the hands of Joseph Desouza the vice president of KHK. The musical score was beautifully provided by top musicians Philip, Roney, Fausto, Sucorro, Denise and Allen. As a whole qualitatively the show was a great success in which audience got best of entertainment. A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY) Jan 22, 2005!
Dukh amkam chintunk laita; chintop amkam budvont korta; bud jivit faideachem korta (Pain makes us think; thinking makes us wise; wisdom makes life profitable.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]RE: Semantics, Curiosity et the splitting of hair along with Offline support
re: How does one FOLLOW .BEFORE ? Hanh?) Radhakrishnan Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote My comments: As usual, he is splitting hair on semantics. A reasonably educated person knows that follow in the footsteps is a figurative speech which merely means do likewise or follow the example of. As early as in 1948, the French Government had made its intention clear on a peaceful withdrawal from Indian territories. India wanted the Portuguese to do likewise. As for the closure of the Indian misssion, we all know that the immediate cause was unprovoked firing on peaceful demonstrators, resulting in many deaths. I stand by my earlier assertions and have nothing more to say on the subject. If Dr JC wishes to stretch this debate to infinity, I wish him good luck! I thank everyone who has been sending me messages offline. We've our differences but we can learn from one another in a spirit of accommodation and respect for each other's views. -- Dear Mr. Nair, Thanks for your response 1. Re everyone who has been sending you messages offline , Good Luck in the company of those who hide. 2. Re splitting hair on semantics, I suppose you now agree that one cannot Re-Capture what was not One's before. 3. One commonly used graceful exit strategy is to say Ah but JC will stretch the debate to infinity . Atleast you are as honest as you are - you are leaving the kitchen after finding difficulty with the details. 4. It is good that you stand by your earlier statements. Somebody needs to stand by them. 5. You might privately wish to think of the points you forgot to tackle i.e. (a) was it important to ask Goans what they wanted to do? (b) was military invasion the only way forward ? (c) when did the Republic of India have possession of Goa before 1961? (d) who did India send to the Timor independence celebrations? and one more (e) do you think that India should follow the example of France and exit from the Andamans? 6. You do not have to answer anything - just think about it - if and when you find the time. 7. re Portugal was not a democracy then; it was feared that parting with Goa would spell trouble in its African colonies etc. etc. But India is a democracy .so why did it not allow Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kashmir etc to decide for themselves? 8. See any semantic or non-semantic sense in your argument? 9. Of course, this is only a semantic debate. Neither you nor I nor the folks who send messages OFFLINE can do anything on issues we do not control. Nor (i believe) is it our intention. It's like Iraq and the rest of the matters. We say our piece. We could be right or wrong. But we are saying our piece. We also reveal (through our writings) if we are equitable in our thoughtsor not. I hope now that you will write in support of the US actions to rid Iraq of that brutal dictator Sadaam Salazar Hussein. BTW: - - RKN: The Indian mission was there to persuade the Portuguese to FOLLOW in the footsteps of the French and leave gracefully. RKN : the Indian misssion, we all know that the immediate cause was unprovoked firing on peaceful demonstrators JC: The firing when these folks entered Goa, took place on 15 August 1955, but the the Indian Mission was withdrawn from Portugal on 11 June 1953 So...we have cause AFTER the effect? .again! Of course, the ONLY related question on the table was - WHY was there an Indian diplomatic mission in Goa, especially AFTER the one in Lisbon was closed down a good two years earlier. good wishes as always. jc Con-fued-Shius once said : Beware of person who does not talk up front. He is as trustworthy as too much hot hot sambar -which talketh behind your back. _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
[Goanet]U.S.A Should not be adventurous
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/22/wiran22.xmlsSheet=/news/2005/01/22/ixworld.html .Our society is more dynamic and capable. We don't need teachers from American universities to come and teach us about democracy. -- Cheers, Gabe. Wimbledon - London England.
[Goanet]wanted Web Designers Programmers
WANTED: Demerg Systems India, a leading company in web enabled and e-commerce services wishes to recruit the following: - web designers - back-end programmers Good knowledge and experience in working with a Linux platform and with good experience in php and MYSQL would be considered a definite asset. Remuneration offered will be comensuarte with experience and will be the best in the industry. Interested candidates should contact Anna at 2225207 or send updated resumes with contact information to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interviews will be conducted on Tuesday, 25th. January and Thursday, 27th January.
Re: [Goanet]Another view, 'Festival of Blessings'
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 02:27:10 +0530, Boromor Joseph Dias [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Goanetters, Though there is much controversy about the 'Festival of Blessings' conducted in Bangalore by Benny Hinn, I would like to put forth my views: 1.Any person who takes you closer to God is a blessing. RESPONSE: I do not think denigrating other Religions is a way forward and would bring one closer to God. From your writing one would perceive that you are a right fundamentalist Christian. We can well do without extremism - from all quarters of all Religions.
[Goanet]New Birthday Calendar
Hi I'm setting up a birthday calendar and need your help. Just click the link below and enter your birthday details. (It's quick, easy and you can keep your age secret!) http://www.BirthdayAlarm.com/bd1/28427676a959625933b433315470c777909510d904 Thanks Zito
[Goanet]The Blues, 5th get-together in Goa (Jan 30, 2005 Sunday)
WE'RE BAAACK!!! THE BLUES~T -- 5th get-together (SUNDAY JAN 30, 2005) Announcing the FIFTH of the seven-part series titled THE BLUES - executive produced by Martin Scorsese... THE BLUES is a set personal and impressionistic presentations by seven world-renowned directors who share a passion for the music. They capture the essence of blues music and delve into its global influence -- from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music... In the fifth segment, THE ROAD TO MEMPHIS (1 hour and 59 minutes), directors Richard Pearce and Robert Kenner trace the musical odyssey of the blues legend B. B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. We are taken on the road and behind the scenes with Memphis blues veterans Bobby Rush and Rosco Gordon. Also featured are original performances by Ike Turner, Rev. Gatemouth Moore and Little Milton, along with historical footage of Howlin' Wolf, Rufus Thomas, Little Richard, Fats Domino, the Coasters and many more. This event is organized and coordinated by PeeDee-DesNaz and the venue will be arranged by Ernesto at Club Vasco Da Gama, Panjim, on SUNDAY, 30th JANUARY, 2005. We will start at 8:00 PM, sharp. Special treat: Those who boogie in earlier (around 7:30pm) will be treated to some full-length performances that are not seen in the feature presentation. POSSIBLE EXTRA TREAT: After the main presentation, we are trying to get some musicians to jam the blues - or music related to the blues! Contact: P. D. Mukherjee: 2456257 ALL ARE WELCOME... BRING FAMILY AND FRIENDS... AND PLEASE PASS THIS NOTICE AROUND...
[Goanet]XCHR History Hour -- A question of race (Jan 27, 2005)
HISTORY HOUR XAVIER CENTRE OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH Cordially invites you to a talk on A Question of Race: U. S. Southern Catholics and Segregation, 1945-1965 by Dr. R. Bentley Anderson at the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, B. B. Borkar Road, Alto Porvorim on Thursday, 27th January 2005 at 5. 30 pm Contacts: Tel: 2417772 ; 2414971 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] In light of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, citizens of the United States of America were forced to examine their own attitudes concerning race matters. The practice of racial segregation at home contradicted the American values of freedom and democracy promoted abroad. For Catholics in the southern United States, this examination was most challenging because they gradually came to understand that the practice of racial segregation was a direct violation of Christian precepts. How racial segregation was introduced into the Catholic Church and how it was dismantled is the focus of this presentation. R. Bentley Anderson is an assistant professor of history at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2001 he received his doctorate in United States History from Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts); his dissertation focused on the issue of race and Catholic education in twentieth-century New Orleans, Louisiana. His book Black, White, and Catholic: New Orleans Interracialism, 1947-1956 is forthcoming this fall from Vanderbilt University Press.
[Goanet]RE: TGF's persona (personae) of the year
(GRATEFUL if readers of GoaNet and Goa-Goans would submit their nominations with about 200 words as to why they support that nomination. Please do so before Jan 27, 2005.) I nominate Dr JC for his valiant expousal of lost causes! Cheers, RKN _ The real power of teamwork. Experience it in real time. http://www.microsoft.com/india/office/experience/ Experience MS Office System.
[Goanet]RE: RE: Curiosity et all....
The gist of Dr JC's arguments is this: (RKN 4: The Indian mission was there to persuade the Portuguese to FOLLOW in the footsteps of the French and leave gracefully. JC 5: The French exited Pondicherry in November, 1954, but the the Indian Mission was withdrawn from Portugal on 11 June 1953. If the main purpose was to persuade the Portuguese to FOLLOW in the footsteps of the French and leave gracefully, It is strange that the Indian Mission in Portugal (the colonial power in Goa at the time) departed a good 17 months BEFORE the French left Pondicherry. How does one FOLLOW .BEFORE ? Hanh?) My comments: As usual, he is splitting hair on semantics. A reasonably educated person knows that follow in the footsteps is a figurative speech which merely means do likewise or follow the example of. In this context it just means be dignified like the French. It's not as if the French suddenly decided one fine morning to quit Pondicherry and packed their bags and left the same day. As early as in 1948, the French Government had made its intention clear on a peaceful withdrawal from Indian territories. India wanted the Portuguese to do likewise. As for the closure of the Indian misssion, we all know that the immediate cause was unprovoked firing on peaceful demonstrators, resulting in many deaths. I stand by my earlier assertions and have nothing more to say on the subject. If Dr JC wishes to stretch this debate to infinity, I wish him good luck! I thank everyone who has been sending me messages offline. We've our differences but we can learn from one another in a spirit of accommodation and respect for each other's views. Regards, RKN _ Try the all-new MSN Search! Find exactly what you want. http://search.msn.co.in Get more value for your time.
